Marchers' role for change praised

MANDI BAHAUDDIN - People here praised the PTI and Pakistan Awami Tehrik marches and sit-ins at Islamabad against national crises and the present government of one family. They said the PML-N government had miserably failed to come up to the expectation of the people, and demanded holding of mid-term elections to save the country from further damage. They were of the view that the government should be dissolved followed by interim cabinet comprising technocrats to hold mid-term elections. However, they were not sure as to who would head the cabinet and length of its tenure.

SHOPS GUTTED: Fire broke out in a cloth shop situated in Committee Bazaar on Sunday. Fire engulfed adjacent four shops. Rescue team reached and put out the fire. Cloth worth Rs 3 million was burnt, the shopkeepers said, adding that cloth worth Rs 20 million was saved due to timely firefighting operation by the rescuers.